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Do you keep on taking the wrong turning? Do you find that the street you once used to drive down is no longer there? Perhaps that Pizza Parlour you love so much just seems to have disappeared? And this is all happening despite the fact you have a top of the range Garmin Nuvi GPS Sat Nav?
OK, you can stop panicking now. There is a solution. You see, road and highways can change. Business can move addresses. And new streets can appear. Of course, if you’ve had your GPS a while then the chances are it will not have the most up to date maps installed.
How to update your Garmin maps
It’s really easy to if you want to know how to update Garmin Nuvi devices, and we will tell you how. All you need to do is visit the official Garmin website and navigate to the mapping section. When on there you will be presented with a number of different map update options. Of course, the best one is the nuMaps Guarantee, because this will let you have access the Garmin Free Map Updates program.
Can I download free Garmin map updates?
Take these simple steps and you should quickly find out if you are able to download new Garmin maps for nothing:
- Find the serial number on your GPS, it’s usually on the bottom
- Enter it into the serial number checker on their official website
- If you using your GPS within the first 2 months of purchase and registration it will give you the free download option
What I am not eligible for a free download?
So if your GPS has been registered for longer than the two months, and you’ve been using it while, then it’s likely you won’t get the refresh of routes for nothing. Instead you will more than likely have to pay a small fee to take a different option instead, however these are really good value for money.
You can either pay a very minimal charge for the nuMaps Onetime choice, which is a onetime map update. If you have a slightly larger budget then look at spending a bit more on the nuMaps Lifetime option. This lets you do four downloads of new content annually for the life of the actual Sat Nav device.
Why should I download Official Garmin Updates?
Yes is our view on that one. Official maps are safe, can be guaranteed to be more accurate… and of course should not invalidate any warranty you might have and are less likely to contains bugs or malicious virus code. Garmin map updates are so cheap, or even free nowadays that there really is no point doing anything else.
